On 3 February 2002, U2 performed during the Super Bowl XXXVI halftime show . In a tribute to those who died in the 11 September attacks, the victims’ names were projected onto a backdrop, and at the end, Bono opened his jacket to reveal an American flag in the lining. Sports Illustrated , Rolling Stone , and USA Today ranked the band’s performance as the best halftime show in Super Bowl history. Later that month, U2 received four additional Grammy Awards; All That You Can’t Leave Behind won Best Rock Album , while “Walk On” was named Record of the Year, the first time an artist had won the award in consecutive years for songs from the same album. In November 2002, the band released their second compilation, The Best of 1990–2000 , which featured several remixed 1990s songs and two new tracks, including the single ” Electrical Storm “.
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